CBS Strikes Obama From the Left on Gun Control; Fails to Mention Chicago's High Crime Rate to Emanuel

<p>Norah O'Donnell and Charlie Rose ganged up on former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on the 18 December 2012 edition of <em>CBS This Morning</em> over the President's apparent failure to push for stricter gun control during his first term. O'Donnell hounded the Chicago mayor and wondered if he and his former bass had been "<strong>worried about the political backlash of taking on and pushing for the assault weapons ban</strong>." Rose also insisted that the President needed to admit fault for not doing enough to pass regulations on firearms.</p><p>Neither anchor brought up the Illinois's city's high crime rate and how it might be related to its strict gun control measures.</p>

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